Rosario Dawson Biography

Rosario Dawson Biography

Date of Birth
9 May 1979, New York City, New York, USA

Height
5' 7" (1.70 m)

Rosario Dawson Biography

This exotically beautiful actress, who encompasses a in-built resourcefulness to her, has been primarily a movie player to this point. solely recently has she been gap herself up additional to doing TV (the series "Gemini Division" (2008), that she executive-produced), and animated voiceovers. Rosario Dawson clearly acquired the best-looking genes from her multi-ethnic heritage, which incorporates Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican, Native yank and Irish, however it's her gritty, powerhouse talent that stands out even additional in edgy, urban filming that dates back to 1995 when she was solely sixteen.

A rags-to-riches article entitled "Rosario Dawson: From Tenement to Tinseltown" most likely says it all. Born in the big apple town on could nine, 1979, the daughter of Isabel (Puerto Rican/Afro-Cuban), a singer, and Greg Dawson (native American/Irish), a construction laborer, her oldsters, who married when each were teenagers, eventually divorced. Rosario and her younger brother, Clay Dawson, had it onerous whereas growing up and was cared for by members of the family, most of whom were poverty-stricken and a few of whom were HIV-positive.

Her career truly started as a toddler when she created a minor showing on the children's show, "Sesame Street" (1969). because the story goes, she was "discovered" as a teen on her front porch step by 2 photographers. one among them, Harmony Korine, was an aspiring screenwriter who thought the inexperienced 16-year-old was ideal for the controversial cult film children (1995), during which she would portray a sexually-active teen. It took time for Rosario's film career to kick in at the moment, however by the late Nineteen Nineties, she had nabbed many indie-styled films. Since then, she has moved into mainstream hits (and misses) and has stunned viewers along with her earthy, provocative, uninhibited approach to her roles.

Reflecting New York's harder, tawdrier aspect as various streetwalkers, homeless moms, drug addicts, etc., her film highlights have included lightweight It Up (1999), Edward Burns' Sidewalks of recent York (2001), Spike Lee's twenty fifth Hour (2002) and Shattered Glass (2003). For Oliver Stone, she portrayed the duped bride of Colin Farrell's famed B.C. Macedonian warrior, Alexander (2004) (as in "...the Great"), that featured a notoriously violent-tinged nude/sex scene.

Expanding her horizons beyond film, she has continuously expressed interest in singing. She connected with Prince for the re-release of his Nineteen Eighties hit "1999" and appeared within the Chemical Brothers' video for the song "Out of Control" from the album "Surrender". She is additionally featured on the Outkast track, "She Lives In My Lap". On stage, she co-starred as "Julia" in a very revival of "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the general public Theater's "Shakespeare within the Park" and appeared in "The Vagina Monologues".

She lucked into and need to blow their own horns her singing chops within the film adaptation of the hit the big apple musical Rent (2005), when Daphne Rubin-Vega, the first Mimi, became pregnant and was unable to reprise her exotic dancer role. Rosario conjointly appeared as a prostitute within the adaptation of the graphic novel Sin town (2005). Of late, she has turned to manufacturing. one among those, Descent (2007), had her taking part in a university coed who is brutally attacked and raped by a fellow student. Her additional common ventures have to this point included the role of "Valerie" within the live-action version of the drawing Josie and therefore the Pussycats (2001), the desire Smith starrer Men in Black II (2002), Eagle Eye (2008) with Shia LaBeouf and 7 Pounds (2008), once more with Smith, during which she offered one among her additional tender-hearted performances as a girl with a probably fatal heart condition.

Off-camera, the still-single Dawson is very active in political, social and environmental causes and has been concerned with such organizations/charities/campaigns because the Lower East aspect ladies Club, world Cool, the ONE Campaign, Oxfam, Amnesty International, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, management Arms, International Rescue Committee, Voto Latino (which she founded), Conservation International, Doctors borderless, National Geographic Society, the character Conservancy, and Save the youngsters. In October 2008, she lent her voice to the RESPECT! Campaign, a movement geared toward preventing domestic violence.

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Trivia

Her uncle may be a teacher called Uncle Frank or Mr. Jump

Is of Puerto Rican, Afro-Cuban, Irish, and Native yankee descent.

Discovered sitting on her front porch in ny town and asked if she needed to be in an exceedingly movie. That movie was youngsters (1995).

Attended another faculty in downtown Manhattan, where she harbored aspirations of 1 day changing into a marine biologist.

Was raised in Manhattan by her mother, knowledgeable vocalist, and her father, who worked in construction.

Has a younger brother named Clay

Lives with Jason Lewis (who plays Jerry "Smith" Jerrod in "Sex and the City" (1998)) [November 2005].

Has her own production company called Trybe.

Rosario's character from Rent (2005), Mimi, is modeled after the character Mimi in Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme.".

Her uncle is comic book artist Gustavo Vazquez.

2006 - Co-created the comic book "Occult Crimes Taskforce.".

Broke up with Jason Lewis [November 9, 2006].

Originally had alittle half as a nurse within the film The Devil's Rejects (2005). Her character was cut out of the theatrical unharness once director Rob Zombie set to get rid of the character Dr. Satan. Her character was to be killed off among forty seconds of her entrance.

Is an alumna of the Lee Strasberg Institute, at the side of such actors as Frank Miranda, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Dennis Hopper and Julia Roberts.

She could be a huge fan of the Star Trek franchise, and even speaks broken Klingon language.

Her paternal grandmother is of Apache and Seminole ancestry.

Personal Quotes

As an actor there are times when you are sitting around and wishing you were operating, therefore you've to merely take it when it comes.

I'd be taller. I'm 5' 7", but my mom is 6 feet tall. In my family, I'm short. (when asked what she would change about her body)

Salary
Rent (2005)     $1,000,000